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'Unique prospecting style': Petronas makes six new oil and gas discoveries - Upstream Online

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‘Unique prospecting style’: Petronas makes six new oil and gas discoveries | Upstream Online

Petronas’ upstream company Petronas Carigali has revealed six oil and gas discoveries in five blocks offshore Sarawak, East Malaysia, with appraisal work under consideration ahead of potential development.

“This string of successful discoveries clearly shows the still untapped exploration potential of Malaysia’s basins,...

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